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The habits of coworkers can be irksome in the tight quarters of the modern office .

Being part of a team can be a great learning experience when collaboration and discussion lead to new ideas and career growth .

But for some employees , like these professionals we talked to , interactions with co-workers range from merely irritating to being a complete nightmare . -LRB- To protect the innocent and the annoyed , some of these workers are only sharing their first names . -RRB- Do any of these sound familiar ?

The scented worker

`` I worked with a guy that smelled like dirty , wet rags . That was pretty annoying , '' recalls Christine Lam , a entrepreneur based in Washington state .

The issue impacted Lam 's productivity . `` He smelled so terrible , it made my eyes water and it was very difficult to work with him as a result . ''

Back away from the Blackberry !

Many of us are irked by our fellow employees spending way too much time on personal phone calls or texting friends and family . And perhaps no device is more visible at work than the Blackberry .

`` I had a co-worker who was on his Blackberry so much he 'd mastered blind-typing on it , '' says Andrew Chris , an employee at Olighting.com , an online retailer . Unfortunately , the Blackberry-addicted team member could n't type , text and talk at the same time . `` Talking to him while he is busy typing was comparable to talking to a container of glue . ''

Too much face time on Facebook

Krista , a consultant in Colorado , found the allure of the Internet severely curtailed her co-worker 's ability to get anything done .

Krista 's `` no-worker '' was particularly addicted to social networking sites . `` She would spend the majority of the day on her MySpace and Facebook pages , which she took great pains to maintain , '' she notes .

In terms of actual work , Krista 's teammate was n't too productive . `` I 'd say she worked approximately two hours a day , and most of it had to be corrected or redone . ''

The bad behavior list

Those may have been some extreme examples , but co-workers can annoy us , rub us the wrong way and make us get our hate on for a number of reasons .

If they 're not singing , our co-workers are chewing , slurping , sniffling , coughing or belching in a way that 's impossible for us to ignore .

What are the most common reasons a fellow worker might be annoying ? They 're annoying you -LRB- and all of us -RRB- in many ways :

• He or she is a `` Debby Downer , '' or has a consistently negative attitude at work .

• They 're incredibly nosy or prone to gossip .

• They bring aromatic food to their desks for lunch . Tuna fish , broccoli and asparagus are just a few of our favorites .

• They use their cubicles as a spaces to take care of personal hygiene . Everyone LOVES a fellow worker who clips his nails at his desk , right ?

• They leave common areas a mess , and do n't clean up after themselves .

• They play `` hot potato '' with responsibilities and pass the buck whenever possible .

• They 're constantly trying to one-up the competition .

Resolving conflict

April Callis , a Michigan-based trainer and facilitator , suggests several strategies to solve conflicts with irritating co-workers before they become major issues .

Ask for a resolution

`` Greet each complaint or problem with the request for a solution , '' Callis suggests . She believes this approach is less likely to put your co-worker on the defensive , but instead makes them part of the solution .

Just the facts , ma'am

Another strategy Callis likes is the `` Dragnet strategy . '' `` When gossip , a complaint or negative information is brought forward , play Joe Friday and document the facts . '' Callis says that this approach defuses any potential sparks for greater conflict . `` This will take the emotion out of the picture . ''

Use humor

Any legitimate complaint about a co-worker should be taken seriously . But , minor conflict can often be resolved by using tactful humor so that the parties involved dial the intensity down a notch .

Be tactful

Workers should also remember that as irritating as some of these behaviors might be , there may be other factors that are catalysts to making them happen . Excessive time on personal phone calls may be a sign of a personal crisis , while hygiene issues might arise from a medical problem .

You or your manager should be fair , caring and empathetic when bringing up any issues with co-workers . They may not be aware that their actions are having an impact .

`` I used to work at a company where a managing director was famous for spotting two people having a conflict and taking them to a conference room and introducing them as if they had never met or talked , '' recalls David Dalka , a Chicago-based consultant who specializes in social media change management , business development and web marketing strategy .

Dalka believes it was an effective strategy . `` That was the whole point -- to encourage people to talk about little things before they became big things , '' he says . `` The culture was one that encouraged people to reconcile with one another on their own . ''

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Working in a team can be great , but it also can reveal annoying habits of co-workers

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`` I worked with a guy that smelled like dirty , wet rags , '' says Christine Lam

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Krista , of Colorado , says a `` no-worker '' spends the day on social media sites

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Tact is advised ; hygiene issues may be medical , phone usage may be family crisis